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Iowa Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

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Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
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3 hours 15 minutes
Joseph Pavelich
Thomas Murphy
Chad Kepros
Martha Mertz
With Joseph Pavelich from Fitzgerald, Klesner & Pavelich, PLC + 3 others

Fri, Nov 20, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102457

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Overview

How to Impress Family Court Judges and Build Your Reputation Featuring Distinguished Judges from Iowa, Dallas and Linn Counties.

In this unique course, the current family court judges share their expectations and preferences to help you make the best of your litigation efforts. Explore the egregious errors you must avoid at all costs so as not to jeopardize your case and damage your professional reputation. Register today!

  • Hear from the judges themselves on what works and what doesn't in their courtrooms.
  • Explore key factors that help the judges make custody and support decisions.
  • Learn how dissipation and income disparity are reviewed by the local triers of fact.
  • Draft better briefs and motions with direct guidance from the judges.
  • Get tips for obtaining and admitting smartphone, email and social media evidence.
  • Improve your courtroom presentation: find out what works and what doesn't.

Abbreviated Agenda

Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

Break: 10:30 – 10:45
Panelists: Hon. Chad A. Kepros, Hon. Martha L. Mertz and Hon. Thomas P. Murphy
Moderator: Joseph Pavelich

  1. Local Family Court Procedure: What Attorneys MUST Know
  2. Parenting Time/Custody - Critical Factors that Help the Judges Make Decisions
  3. Support Orders and Deviation from Guidelines
  4. Motions, Pleadings, and Briefs: Getting to the Point Quickly and Helping Decision-Making
  5. Equitable Assets/Debts Division: Specific Assets that Cause the Most Problems and Delays
  6. How Judges View Maintenance, Income Disparity, Dissipation, and Imputed Income
  7. Admissibility of Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence
  8. Case Presentation: What Judges Prefer and Prohibit

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Product ID 102457

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Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
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  1. Family Court Judges Share Top Mistakes Attorneys Make

    Break: 10:30 – 10:45
    Panelists: Hon. Chad A. Kepros, Hon. Martha L. Mertz and Hon. Thomas P. Murphy
    Moderator: Joseph Pavelich

    1. Local Family Court Procedure: What Attorneys MUST Know
    2. Parenting Time/Custody - Critical Factors that Help the Judges Make Decisions
    3. Support Orders and Deviation from Guidelines
    4. Motions, Pleadings, and Briefs: Getting to the Point Quickly and Helping Decision-Making
    5. Equitable Assets/Debts Division: Specific Assets that Cause the Most Problems and Delays
    6. How Judges View Maintenance, Income Disparity, Dissipation, and Imputed Income
    7. Admissibility of Smart Phone and Social Media Evidence
    8. Case Presentation: What Judges Prefer and Prohibit

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Joseph Pavelich
Joseph
Pavelich
Fitzgerald, Klesner & Pavelich, PLC
Hon. Thomas P Murphy
Hon. Thomas P.
Murphy
Dallas County Fifth Judicial District Court
Hon. Chad A Kepros
Hon. Chad A.
Kepros
Linn County Sixth Judicial District Court
Hon. Martha L Mertz
Hon. Martha L.
Mertz
Iowa Fifth Judicial District Court
Speaker bio
Joseph Pavelich

Joseph Pavelich

Fitzgerald, Klesner & Pavelich, PLC
Joseph Pavelich

is an attorney at Fitzgerald, Klesner & Pavelich, PLC. He focuses his practice on family law. Mr. Pavelich earned his J.D. degree from the University of Iowa and is admitted to practice law in Iowa.

Speaker bio
Hon. Thomas P Murphy

Hon. Thomas P. Murphy

Dallas County Fifth Judicial District Court
Thomas Murphy

is a District Court Judge in the Fifth Judicial District in Iowa.

Speaker bio
Hon. Chad A Kepros

Hon. Chad A. Kepros

Linn County Sixth Judicial District Court
Chad Kepros

is a District Court Judge in Linn County Sixth Judicial District Court.

Speaker bio
Hon. Martha L Mertz

Hon. Martha L. Mertz

Iowa Fifth Judicial District Court
Martha Mertz

is a District Court Judge in the Fifth Judicial District in Iowa.

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